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Paratriathletes

Competitive Rules

Paratriathlon is governed by all USA Triathlon Competitive Rules with a few modifications.

Learn more about paratriathlon rules here.

2012 Paratriathlon National Championship link to event page

2012 USA Paratriathlon National Championship
May 28, 2012. Visit the event page here.

National Team

The 2012 USA Paratriathlon National team will be filled at two different events based on performances. Those athletes who win their category at the 2012 USA Paratriathlon National Championship when competing in the National Championship wave will earn a spot on the National Team. Also, athletes who win a gold medal at the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand will also earn status as a National team athlete. More details about the National team will be released as soon as they are available.

Questions? Email us.

Paratriathlon Camps

Click here for a list of camps and clinics for the 2012 season

The USAT Florida region has its own set of camps and clinics scheduled for 2012. To view these, click here.

Questions? Email us.

ITU Paratriathlon Information

ITU stands for International Triathlon Union. They are the international governing body for the sport of triathlon.

The ITU has committed to support the development of Paratriathlon for over 15 years. There are currently six categories for physically challenged athletes to compete in over the sprint Paratriathlon distance of 750m swim, 20km bike (handcycle/tandem), 5km run (wheelchair) at the ITU World Triathlon Championships each year.

Click here to view the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon rules.

Click here to view the 2012 ITU Paratriathlon Rankings Criteria.

2012 ITU Paratriathlon Brochure

Related Articles

On December 11, 2010, IPC announced that paratriathlon was officially accepted into the Paralympic Games and will make its debut in Rio in 2016.

USAT has many of the greatest elite paratriathletes the world has ever seen. They are from all walks of life and are great role models.

Just like the rest of USA Triathlon, there are paratriathletes of all levels: beginners all the way to competitive racers. Although paratriathletes have some additional needs and a slightly different set of rules that govern their races, they seek no extraordinary waivers or undue assistance that would set them apart from the field. In fact, it is their ability to compete at every USAT sanctioned race that makes them a vibrant part of the USAT family.

 

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Classifications

As of today, there are six different categories within the sport of Paratriathlon. Learn more about each category, which has been established based on an individual's physical disabilities.

Interested in getting classified or seeing if you already are? Click here

Paratriathlon Events

2012 USA Paratriathlon Race Series

  • 2012 Denver Triathlon - Denver, Colorado - June 10, 2012
    *The Paratriathlon wave will be a sprint distance event
    Event Website
  • 2012 Nickel City Triathlon - Buffalo, New York - September 16, 2012
    * The paratriathlon wave will be a sprint distance event
    Event Website

Click here for the USA Paratriathlon Race Series Guide

2012 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Paratriathlon Events

  • ITU Cross Triathlon (Off-Road) World Championships - Pelham, Alabama - May 19, 2012
    Email us with your cross triathlon race resume by April 1st.
  • ITU Paratriathlon Pan American Cup - Edmonton, Canada - July 6, 2012
    Email us with your race resume and 2012 competition schedule by March 18th.

2012 National Rankings

An athlete’s ranking is determined by the sum of up to his/her four (4) best points scores based on the Points Table below at the events listed below in a calendar year. 

For 2012, Ranked Events include:  ITU Auckland Paratriathlon World Championships, USA Paratriathlon National Championship (National Championship wave only), Denver Triathlon (Paratriathlon wave only), Nickel City Triathlon (Paratriathlon wave only), ITU World Triathlon Series Paratriathlon Madrid, ITU Paratriathlon World Cups or ITU Paratriathlon Continental Cups, and any other Paratriathlon sanctioned races.

Points are awarded based on finishing places per gender and per USAT/ITU category. 

Ranking points are only allocated if an athlete finishes the event with a finishing time no greater than 20% behind the winner in his/her category.

To be included in the USA Paratriathlon Rankings, an athlete must have a confirmed classification status for the 2012 season. This can be a national or international classification status.

For any domestic events, athletes will earn points based on their finishes amongst only American athletes; however, at international events, such as the ITU Paratriathlon World Championship athletes will earn points based on their finishing position within their category amongst all competitors. For example , if a Female Tri 2 athlete competes in the National Championship and gets 2nd in her category but is the 1st U.S. athlete finisher they will acquire 400 points towards their ranking. If a Female Tri 2 athlete competes in an ITU World Cup and gets 2nd in her category (even though she might be the first American finisher), she will acquire 463 points (not 500) towards their ranking.

National Rankings Points Table

Finish place (*within USAT/ITU category)
ITU Paratriathlon World Championship
ITU Paratriathlon World Cups, World Triathlon Series, Continental Cups
USA Paratriathlon National Championship (National Champ wave only)
USA Paratriathlon Race Series (Paratriathlon wave only)
 1  750  500  400  200
 2  694  463  370  185
 3  642  428  342  171
 4  594  396  317  158
 5  549  366  293  146
 6  508  339  271  135
 7  470  313  251  125
 8  435  290  232  116
 9  402  268  214  107
 10  372  248  198  99
 11  344  229    
 12  318  212    
 13  294  196    
 14  272  181    
 15  252  168    
 16  233      
 17  215      
 18  199      
 19  184      
 20  171      

Athlete Bios

A number of world-class paratriathletes represent the United States at events around the world.

Click here to learn more about these talented paratriathletes.

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